The document lists common Italian legal terms that may come up when buying property in Italy and their English translations. Some key terms translated include: agenzia immobiliare (estate agency), atto di compravendita (purchase contract), condominio (community of owners/residents association), ipoteca (mortgage), notaio (notary public), and vendita/compravendita (purchase/buying and selling). The list provides helpful translations for legal terminology foreign buyers may encounter.
The document lists common Italian legal terms that may come up when buying property in Italy and their English translations. Some key terms translated include: agenzia immobiliare (estate agency), atto di compravendita (purchase contract), condominio (community of owners/residents association), ipoteca (mortgage), notaio (notary public), and vendita/compravendita (purchase/buying and selling). The list provides helpful translations for legal terminology foreign buyers may encounter.
The document lists common Italian legal terms that may come up when buying property in Italy and their English translations. Some key terms translated include: agenzia immobiliare (estate agency), atto di compravendita (purchase contract), condominio (community of owners/residents association), ipoteca (mortgage), notaio (notary public), and vendita/compravendita (purchase/buying and selling). The list provides helpful translations for legal terminology foreign buyers may encounter.
The following is a list of some of the common legal terms that are likely to come up when buying property in Italy and their English translations.
Agente immobiliare Estate Agent
Agenzia del Territorio (Conservatoria) Land Registry Agenzia Immobiliare Estate Agency Appartamento Apartment Architetto Architect Assicurazione Insurance Atto di compravendita Purchase contract Avvocato Lawyer or solicitor Bagno Bathroom C.F./Cod. Fisc. (codice fiscale) Italian Tax Code Camera da letto Bedroom Canone di Locazione Rental Income Commercialista Tax consultant Comune Town Hall Community of owners / Residents Condominio Association Costruttore Developer Cucina Kitchen Chiave Key Garanzia Guarantee Imposte/Tasse Tax Indirizzo Address Ipoteca Mortgage IUC (Imposta Unica Comunale) Council Tax IVA (Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto— VAT (Value Added Tax) currently 22%) Legge Law Light (but often refers to Luce electricity) Magazzino Storage room Mobili Furniture Notaio Notary Public Offerta/proposta di acquisto Purchase offer/proposal Permesso Licence Permesso di Costruire Planning permission Piscina Swimming Pool Polizza di assicurazione Insurance policy Procura Power of Attorney Proprietà Property Residente Resident Società Company Terrazza Terrace Terreno Plot Testamento Will Titoli Title Deeds Valore Catastale Official value of the property Vendita / compravendita Purchase / Buying and selling Visura Land Registry Search